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Good businesses ensure they have appropriate systems in place to manage staff sickness absence. Unexpected sickness absences affect productivity and profits and, if they become a regular occurrence, are likely to lower morale and motivation. However, you can improve sickness absence rates and minimise the impact of sickness absence by putting effective policies and procedures in place. These should be backed up by pleasant working conditions, active management and good motivation. Monitoring and investigating the causes of sickness absence can also help you identify factors contributing to sickness absence levels, e.g. unsafe work practices.